Patch v2.08 for Warlords Available! Firaxis has released v2.08 of Warlords. You can download the patch here. A full changelist is also available. More >
Railroads! Demo Firaxis has just released a demo version of Sid Meier's Railroads!. The demo comes at a whooping 265 MB, and it is available for download here on Planet Civilization. More >
Mark of Chaos Demo! Gruesome real-time strategy within the Warhammer Fantasy Universe. Play now!
Modding Competition Which mods are the best? Submit your mod and win signed copies of Civilization IV or the official game soundtrack!
Simon Bradbury on CivCity: Rome Simon Bradbury talks to Planet Civilization about his new game, CivCity: Rome. He explains new features, research, daily lives of the citizens, and even giant death robots.
Three Men and a Victory (Part 5/10) 22:45 PST | Laurino | Print News | Mail News Apolyton Civilization Site (ACS) published the fifth in a ten-part serial entitled, "Three Men and a Victory" from 'ApolyCon '06'. Three representatives from Civilization IV developer Firaxis Games participated in a multiplayer tournament for the game. The game's Lead Designer Soren Johnson, fellow Designer/Programmer Jon "Trip" Schafer and Software Engineer Alex "alexman" Mantzaris went head-to-head with an on-looking crowd... and a camera documenting it all.
Sid's Games now on Steam 12:27 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Yes, Sid's games are not on Steam, and that's not an allusion to the new Railroads title, but we are talking about the digital distribution system Steam, by Valve. You can now download Civilization IV, Civilization III, and Sid Meier's Pirates! directly from the internet. If you still haven't bought them, now's the time!
New Firaxis Podcast 12:20 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Firaxis has just posted a new podcast. The podcast covers what the programmers at Firaxis actually do, how they work, and it also includes some hints on Sid Meier's Railroads, which was just released in the US and is coming to Europe on Friday.
Interview: Bruce Campbell Shelley 13:46 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News We've got a new interview with Bruce Campbell Shelley, who worked on Civilization I with Sid Meier. In the interview he talks about his experience of working on CIV, and working with Sid. There are many interesting insights, and things you would have never expected. Did you know, for example, that the Microprose marketeers thought that CIV would not work? Well, read the interview then!
Civilization Fan PodCast 10:24 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News The Civilization community now has an interactive voice: Apolyton
Civilization Site launched its own podcast. The first episode, "Let's Get It Started", is now available for download in MP3 format at 64kbps quality. The Apolyton podcast makes use of Skype to allow for call-ins and internet interviews.
Railroads! Behind the Scenes 10:21 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Firaxis has released a video about why and how Sid Meier's Railroads! was made. It inter-cuts interview sequences with gameplay sequences, and it even includes footage of the original conceptual build of the game. Definitely worth watching!
New Civilization Wallpaper 11:10 PST | Laurino | Print News | Mail News A new wallpaper has been released, based on Civilization 4 box art, by IsideMacGames, and is available in 15 different resolutions. It can be found here.
Railroads! Available NOW! 14:07 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Sid Meier’s Railroads! for PC is available now in stores across North America and will be available at European retail stores on October 27th. On the release, Sid Meier commented: “Since we pioneered the empire-building strategy genre, we are excited to have the opportunity to create the next great game. With the advances in technology we’ve managed to create an experience that is accessible to gamers of all ages, yet challenging to master.”
I have to tell you: Railroads! is as good as the original, if not better (and I am not just talking about graphics here). You do need a good machine to run it though. So go out and get this next great Sid game!
Civilization III on GameTap 13:43 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News This week, Sid Meier's Civilization III for the PC-WIN platform, arrived
on GameTap (www.GameTap.com), corresponding with GameTap's 1 year
birthday. GameTap offers subscribers to play a wide range of games for $9.95 per month, and you get the games by downloading from the internet.
Three Men and a Victory (Part 4/10) 13:49 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Apolyton Civilization Site published the fourth in a ten-part serial entitled "Three Men and a Victory" from 'ApolyCon '06' last evening. Three representatives from Civilization IV developer Firaxis Games participated in a multiplayer tournament for the game. The game's Lead Designer Soren Johnson, fellow Designer/Programmer Jon "Trip" Schafer and Software Engineer Alex "alexman" Mantzaris went head-to-head with an on-looking crowd... and a camera documenting it all.
Sid Meier's Railroads Gone Gold 7:11 PST | jvdc | Print News | Mail News Take 2 announced yesterday that Sid Meier's Railroads! has gone gold, meaning that the product is finalized and CD printing process has begun. The game will be released in the US on October 17, and in Europe on October 27. The train has left the station...
